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Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women affected by herpangina.
- Source :
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Jul2010, Vol. 203 Issue 1, p49.e1-49.e7, 0p
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: This population-based study aimed to assess the relation between herpangina and adverse pregnancy outcomes: low birthweight (LBW), small for gestational age (SGA), and preterm delivery. Study Design: A total of 242 pregnant women who had singleton births and who visited ambulatory care centers for the treatment of herpangina were assessed, together with 1936 matched women as a comparison group. Conditional logistic regression analyses were performed to examine the risk of LBW, preterm birth, and SGA for mothers with herpangina and unaffected mothers. Results: Compared with pregnant women without herpangina, herpangina was associated with a 2.29- (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.42–3.69), 1.67- (95% CI, 1.04–2.68), and 1.63-fold (95% CI, 1.14–2.33) increased risk of having LBW, preterm, and SGA infants, respectively, after adjusting for family income and maternal and infant characteristics. Conclusion: Our findings highlight a significant potential risk posed by herpangina, a usually mild disease, among pregnant women. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029378
- Volume :
- 203
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 51940669
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.025